× Information on this section of ECOLEX comes from the InforMEA Portal which compiled information from MEA Secretariats with the support of the European Union. The accuracy of the information displayed is the responsibility of the originating data source. In case of discrepancy the information as displayed on the respective MEA website prevails. Work to improve the prior informed consent procedure Document type Decision Reference number BC-16/2 Date May 1, 2023 SourceUNEP, InforMEA Status Active Subject Waste & hazardous substances Treaty Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (Apr 5, 1989) Meeting Meetings of the conferences of the parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions (BC COP-16, RC COP-11, SC COP-11) Website www.informea.org Full text UNEP-CHW-COP.16-BC-16-2.French.pdf UNEP-CHW-COP.16-BC-16-2.Russian.docx UNEP-CHW-COP.16-BC-16-2.Chinese.docx UNEP-CHW-COP.16-BC-16-2.Chinese.pdf UNEP-CHW-COP.16-BC-16-2.Spanish.docx UNEP-CHW-COP.16-BC-16-2.Arabic.pdf UNEP-CHW-COP.16-BC-16-2.French.docx UNEP-CHW-COP.16-BC-16-2.English.pdf UNEP-CHW-COP.16-BC-16-2.Arabic.docx UNEP-CHW-COP.16-BC-16-2.Russian.pdf UNEP-CHW-COP.16-BC-16-2.English.docx UNEP-CHW-COP.16-BC-16-2.Spanish.pdf Abstract The Conference of the Parties 1. Takes note of the compilation and synthesis of information received from Parties and observers on challenges in the implementation of the prior informed consent procedure of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal and on best practices, possible approaches, initiatives and views to improve the functioning of the procedure;